The finest piece of English furniture ever built. Love that plane.

@markpeddle4688

4 ай бұрын

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

@markbowden7238

3 ай бұрын

Nothing English about a pos 'plane built in Britain by people call themselves British. You lost, you got occupied, adiós.

@chrisreed3929

3 ай бұрын

A lot of the younger folks would not understand your comment. I do. Carpenters built the Mosquito. Great airplane.

@Craig52-zq1bt

3 ай бұрын

@@chrisreed3929 That comment was from one of the fine furniture woodworkers working a doorway surround and he was filmed for history. Excellent comment, I think.

@user-eg6pt8rs3l

3 ай бұрын

A museum in Riyadh shows a dehavilland vampire fuselage also made with laminated wood.

I have never found a video which captures the true sound of those twin Merlin’s. When you hear them live they are the most amazing engines I have ever heard

@aidiess

3 ай бұрын

Call me a sentimental auld biddy but I find the sound of a Merlin, particularly when it's bolted onto a Spitfire, very emotional indeed ?????

@carlg788

3 ай бұрын

@@aidiess you don't even need to be old or sentimental to be amazed at the sounds this engine makes. I used to live in a place that has an airshow and a mosquito was there one year. It flew about 300 ft above my house and at first I thought it was a jet with its supercharger whine and once it passed I got the exhaust sound of those twin Merlin's. Was the most amazing sound I have ever heard

@hotdog9262

3 ай бұрын

@@aidiess ever heard a contemporary napier sabre. if so.. what does it sound like

@kingcurry6594

3 ай бұрын

They have a good rival in the Olympus engines on the Vulcan! Mosquito and Vulcan - my 2 favourite planes.

@jester5ify

Ай бұрын

Then you should listen to the Lancaster at take off...

My dad would love that, he used to fly them. RIP Dad.

@davelucas4302

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad, too, Hazel. 487 Sqn

@TheRunereaper

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too Hazel. One story he told me was when they were at a place called Melsbroek. The pilot and him were jumped by a couple of FW 190's as they were landing and ran for the nearest cover they could find, which happened to be a lorry. After it was over they climbed out from underneath the lorry to find that it was chock full of 20mm ammunition. He found it all highly amusing. RIP to them all.

@garyquail2347

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not too sure about the fighter capabilities of the mosquito being it was such a lightweight aircraft with two Merlin engines I believe that plane was mainly used for aerial reconnaissance or to fly top secret orders from 1 British Air Base to another.

@TheRunereaper

3 жыл бұрын

@@garyquail2347 It was the finest multi-role combat aircraft of WW2 by far, outperforming its German counterpart, the JU88, in every way except a dive-bombing capability. In many ways it was a solution looking for problems, not least because much of it could be pre-fabricated in under-exploited furniture factories. Pure genius.

@PenzancePete

3 жыл бұрын

@@garyquail2347 Designed - and used as a fast light bomber carrying a 2,000 lb load, later with bulged bomb doors all "B" versions could carry a 4,000lb area blast bomb. Became a strike fighter-bomber with 4X20mm cannon and 4x.303 Browning's plus a 1,000lb bomb load. Used in anti-shipping strikes carrying 8X60lb rockets as well as retaining the guns. Anti submarine striker carrying a 57mm cannon. Fitted with radar and became a highly effective night fighter. High speed photographic reconaisance used also by the USAAF. Transported secret agents and also ball bearings from Sweden in a "civilian" role. Only the Junkers 88 was anywhere as versatile.

Beautiful sound , Respect also to the greatest Generation who flew this ♥️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@andrew097

5 ай бұрын

It's such a distinctive and beautiful sound😊

@mymartianhome

5 ай бұрын

Only thing that sounds better than a merlin is two Merlin's.

@luapnosboh7421

Ай бұрын

Or 4 😊​@@mymartianhome

An iconic aircraft. A Mosquito should be added to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

@jkorshak

3 жыл бұрын

I'm for any RAF aircraft, past and present, to fly in honor and in memorial to those who were lost in the Battle of Britain. But understand the Mosquito only had its first flight just after the Battle of Britain had ended.

@daniellastuart3145

3 жыл бұрын

@@jkorshak so did the Lancaster and that is part of the flight

@jkorshak

3 жыл бұрын

The fact of the matter is there are no airworthy Mosquitos in the UK at present and I can only imagine that as good as it would be to have the aircraft participate with the memorial, none of the operators would want to weather the air miles just getting there. One is under restoration to an airworthy state in New Zeeland with the goal of basing it in the UK by 2023.

@Zwia.

2 жыл бұрын

@@jkorshak Actually there will be 2 airworthy in the UK within a year. Anyway a few years ago the BoB MF were offered a mosquito but couldn't afford it.

@paulstroud2647

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zwia. I understood that BAe, the owners, were going to donate their Mosquito T3 to the BBMF at the end of 1996, but tragically it crashed that year at Barton Airshow killing the 2 crew.

fastest piece of wood in history

@willyb8886

3 жыл бұрын

Just proves that plywood can fly!!!!

@mhbrown5022

3 жыл бұрын

Members of the Mile High club choose to disagree

@MarsFKA

3 жыл бұрын

@@mhbrown5022 Wiping my eyes. I saw what you did there.

@TheArgieH

3 жыл бұрын

@@mhbrown5022 Ah yes, but the Mosquito lasts longer and goes further (present company excepted).

@SvenTviking

3 жыл бұрын

The DeHavilland Vampire jet had a plywood cockpit.

Imagine this: it's January 30, 1943. Germany is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their furher becoming leader. Hermann Goering, who has previously claimed that "No bomber shall pierce Berlin's skies", is scheduled to go on the radio to address the nation. instead, at 11am - when he is supposed to begin speaking - all the city hears are three of these wooden bastards passing overhead on a bombing run. An expertly timed "fuck you Jerry", courtesy of the RAF.

@stevetheduck1425

5 ай бұрын

It also told Hitler to 'get back in your bunker, we know where you are'. For a paranoid nut, that resulted in several more metres of concrete poured on top of the already vast HQ bunkers all over the Reich. Even ones he never used, just in case he felt like going to one, one day. A cost-benefit success. Millions of reichmarks taken from other more important budgets.

@muffs55mercury61

3 ай бұрын

Wow that was really something !!

@CastleHassall

3 ай бұрын

there was a good one where a guy went against orders to fly THROUGH the Arc D Triomph when one of the top German guys was giving a speech to a parade in Paris.. Mark Felton did a really good video on it..i hope he'll send me some views if he sees this as i rarely get views for my songs!

@russell-di8js

3 ай бұрын

You tell that story well so thanks for that. Whenever i hear of that poltroon's empty boast i try & imagine the look on his face when his promises were so openly exposed. Priceless!!

@loungelizard3922

3 ай бұрын

@@CastleHassall I was prepared to believe it until you said Mark Felton made a video on it.

I'm always amazed at how a plane mostly built from wood didn't tear itself apart from all the power of those engines...

@UserUser-ww2nj

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the one that had the cannon in it , the kick back was huge . Video of it being test fired on the ground and it pushed the plane backwards

@johnmcnatty1710

Жыл бұрын

@@UserUser-ww2nj the pilots used to joke that all the instruments temporarily went back to zero when that was fired

@jason-oliver-maisymitchell681

Жыл бұрын

Quality British wood glue mate .

@pj9375

8 ай бұрын

Best British horses made that glue don’t forget.

@kensladen

7 ай бұрын

Timber is a fabulous material for building with. Used correctly it’s massively strong and durable

I was at this air show, and it was a sight and sound to behold! Awesome aircraft.

Way back in the late 1980's I was at an airshow, I think it was Fairford. The then only flying Mosquito had done it's display and landed. About 20 minutes later I heard a throb slowly coming down the spectator line. It was the Mosquito, and it was just taxiiing all the way down the spectator fence line and passed by me about 30 feet or so. The goose-bumps I got from the throb of it just ticking over was incredible.

I love the sound of Merlin's. The best piston aero engine ever made.

@mitseraffej5812

3 жыл бұрын

Probably not so much if it was chasing you.

@PenzancePete

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh, Wilbur's not going to like that Duuuuuh!

@jacksonhudd3681

3 жыл бұрын

No not at all!!! You'll get a 12 paragraph moan about Packards

@patrickjohnquinn

2 жыл бұрын

Not just n aero engine. Merlins were used a lot in fast boats too (must have been very noisy).

@user-nd3lx1zg9t

2 жыл бұрын

That engine is what made the Mustang C & D what they were ... unstoppable.

What a beautiful aircraft.

Finest plane ever to fly in WW2, and for a while after the war as well. This plane did more than any other plane but it never gets any glory like the spitfire and Lancaster. Shame we don’t have one on the UK circuit.

@hcrun

3 жыл бұрын

@Jack Tangles Jack, he said "finest" plane, not "first". It may not have had the necessaries to be used as a fighter, but it was a damn fine ground-attack machine, for sure. But I can't agree on it being the finest aircraft to fly in WW2; there were many equal to the Mosquito, both Allied and Axis.

@rayhan_2k841

3 жыл бұрын

@@hcrun the mosquito is the most versatile aircraft of the entire war and has contributed more than any other 💀

@jkorshak

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you've never seen "Mosquito Squadron," 1969. Or "633 Squadron," 1964.

@nukedukem6

2 жыл бұрын

@@rayhan_2k841 the p-38, p-51, b-17, b-24/29 and hurricane would like to have a word

@fyorbane

2 жыл бұрын

@@nukedukem6 Great planes but none as versatile.

_God, how great it is to hear those Merlin's! _*_That's the sound of Victory!_*

Oh WOW how BEAUTIFUL is that!!

I was a gardener to the late Harry Hughes. He was a navigator in the Mosquito. Told me the left engine had Aircon. But if you turned it on it would blow up the engine. One of the few. We owe them so much.❤️

Warbirds at Ardmore (Auckland, New Zealand) are building their forth one t the moment. They also have a twin cockpit Spitfire there that you can go for a ride in ......for a price.

@MarsFKA

7 ай бұрын

Big price. I'm pretty sure that the two-seat P51 at Ardmore is a lot cheaper.

My most loved aircraft, there I said it.

@MrDaiseymay

3 жыл бұрын

say it again---You know you want to .

@rodgeyd6728

3 жыл бұрын

@soaringtractorAnd the reason for this is?

@richarddutchholland4780

3 жыл бұрын

Rodgey D it was one of the most versatile planes of WW2 ... he’s a dumb shit I think?

@davidbrayshaw3529

Ай бұрын

Were you expecting an argument?

Of the 7,781 planes built, 30 survive today, four of which are airworthy. Eight planes are currently under restoration.

Made the hair on my neck stand to attention and goose bumps all over! Fantastic footage & sound. Many thanks for sharing.

Forget the Spitfire, Hurrican, Typhoon, Buggati Or Fararri-THAT is travelling in style

@scoutdogfsr

3 жыл бұрын

Ferrari yes but only pre 1978 fiat! When an $80k dollar corvette can spank a $200k you really only have a status symbol. Either way I just do not see how you can conflate a classic Mosquito with a modern plastic fantasic car.

The German night fighter pilots were terrified of them - see 'Memoir of a Night Fighter Pilot by Wilhelm Johnen, a Me110 night fighter pilot in WW2

@ringo688

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation, ordered it today

Those engines sound BEAUTIFUL!!!! No matter what they are in what aircraft or even a car they sound IMMENSE!!! 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The chief of my medical department at my university in Canada was a navigator in a Mosquito in the RCAF in WWII. He had many interesting tales to tell. Apparently the navigator position was quite cramped.

@No1sonuk

2 ай бұрын

It's behind and to the right of the pilot. While the pilot had the open space in front of the navigator to his right, the navigator had the radio, etc. to his left (behind the pilot).

The best WW2 plane built . Amazing flexibility and out right speed

One of my two favourite twin-engine WW2 aircraft - the other is the P38 Lightning.

I was here that day. That sound give you the biggest goosebumps ever. Unbelievable sound seeing the Mosquito for real. Fulfill 1 of my aviation dreams.. Never forget this day..

@mikerodent3164

5 ай бұрын

How did you manage not to clap? I don't understand.

The sound of freedom. Thank you to all who maintained and flew them.

Beautiful. Im standing looking over an airfield in Norfolk where NF versions operated from 1943 to 1949. I can't wait for an example to fly in the UK once more.

My Dad, 'Rusty' Hale, was a skilled carpenter-joiner who helped build those aircraft at De-Havilland Aircraft Company in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Hearing that full throated burble of those Merlin engines.... painful nostalgia but massively proud.....

This is my most favourite plane ever. Please keep it safe

I have an ornate box made by my grandfather from Mosquito plywood. The war was virtually over and the factory had lots of leftover materials . 🇨🇦

The most outstanding aircraft of WW2.

This Mosquito and the Spitfire were two of my four favorites of WW2. Thanks for the video.

Those twin Merlin’s, such a wonderful sound. What must it of been like to witness a Squadron of Lancasters go over, the noise must of been magnificent.

that sound... it's just awesome. and I totally agree with Ole Anderson below.

80 year old plywood held together by dodgy glue, shaken and stirred by a pair of flat out merlins, that's brave 😮

@mac4boys541

4 ай бұрын

Believe wood is all new. they remade the molds

@malcolmcox7200

3 ай бұрын

There are no original flying Mossies left. They recreated the moulds and have been building new ones.

@kalaharimine

3 ай бұрын

@@malcolmcox7200 That makes sense, when you say moulds - are these for composite constructions?

@malcolmcox7200

3 ай бұрын

@@kalaharimine the fuselage is built in 2 halves, each built into a mould so the plywood achieves and maintains the correct shape. When complete, the halves are removed from the mould and joined together

My uncle used to watch aircraft taking off from Thornaby Aerodrome during the war. Boston, Spitfires and then Mosquitos! He said that the Mossie was the first aircraft that seemed to climb straight up from the end of the runway.

Amazing sound... It is the most Beautiful plane by a long way :-))

I live near former RAF Banff where Mosquitoes and Beaufighters were based during the war. They would attack Norway on a daily basis. Lord Beaverbrook's son Max Aitken was in command at the time . Its an interesting place to have a walk round .

Just fantastic!

What a truly remarkable aircraft! Brilliant job UK!

I wish we still had an airworthy mossie in the UK.😢

@MarsFKA

7 ай бұрын

On the way.

@tawektawek3838

4 ай бұрын

@@MarsFKAGlad to hear it :)

The Merlin has a sound, live, that is unforgettable. We live on the Bay near Eglin. One evening out on our deck I heard the scream, comng full out, across the bay, it was a P-51 coming in to Destin, where he civilian aircraft had to land for the Eglin AFB open house. The 51 came in low over the 7 mile wide water full out, in a Howdy Folks run, at about 500 mph, pulled up over the Destin air field and came around hard over our 0:39 house as he circled to land. If you are flying a 51 you can show off and no one cares if you do, they love to see and hear the Merlin's supercharger. Nice.

Just the most awesome sound

I remember seeing something similar at Old Warden in the UK about 30 years ago. The Mosquito leaves a unique impression.

Lovely, just lovely.

I saw Ray Hanna do a pass at Biggin Hill in the Mosquito and the props almost touched the grass. About 1972 I guess.

@NZbird

Ай бұрын

I think that it was Ray Hanna flying it at a Cranfield University air show in 1972 too. Memorable because I was teaching at Cranfield at the time and took my wife of 2 weeks to the show 😊. Moved to NZ and have been privileged to see their restorations.

@andrewcampbell8265

Ай бұрын

@@NZbird I think it was the following year he did a flypast with the Lancaster, Shackleton, Spitfire, Hurricane and my favourite the Seafire but I missed the shot as I was changing the film.

No wonder that plane was so successful in low level precision attacks and so hard to shoot down. Brave boys to toy it.

@MarsFKA

3 ай бұрын

It was as hard/easy to shoot down as any other aircraft that was caught in someone's gun sight. Like any other aircraft that made low-level attacks on ground and shipping targets it was vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire and the Germans had AA guns to spare. I have been reading "Flames In The Sky", by Pierre Clostermann; a collection of short stories about lesser-known airmen in WW2. In the chapter "Max Guedj", nineteen Mosquitos were sent to attack German shipping in Narvik. Four returned.

The Polish contribution to this Wooden Wonder: ingenieurs Władysław Fiszdon, Wsiewołod Jakimiuk, Henryk Milicer at De Havilland.

The sound is terrifying absolute beast.

The DeHavilland Mosquito had the best ratio of any allied bomber in terms of tons of bombs dropped against crew lost.

The sound gives me goosebumps

Always beautiful to see.

Glorious

This high performance aircraft was the SR 71 of its day.....Often used for photo-recon because it was capable of flying higher and faster than German fighters

WHY does the sound of two Merlins really going for it give me the shivers right down my spine and a helpless silly grin ??? in my opinion no Aero engine before or since comes even close to such a lovely sound......AND pulling one of Hatfields finest.

The De Haverland museum just inside the London M25 is well worth visiting.

Old girl can move.

Love the sound of those snarling Merlins!

When you fly two Spitfires through a piano factory...

Beautiful plane. I'm off to play it in warthunder now while Men of Harlech is playing lol. Cheers for the vid

She sounds awesome!

The finest aircraft ever built in my mind.

Royal Air Force: How fast can this bomber without defensive guns fly compared to fighter planes? De Havilland: Yes

@exb.r.buckeyeman845

Жыл бұрын

In the region of 450 mph when stripped of guns etc. Was used for photo reconnaissance.

In 1986 there was one at an air show in Phoenix, AZ, USA and I was very impressed. Have seen others since. During the war I bet the enemy was scared to death when a squadron of Mosquitoes passed over.

Beautiful sound. 🙂

great sound!

I was there that day, it was superb. He came back and did a vertical bank over the sheds. Quite something.......

Awesome mate👍✈️

Incredible to think it's 11 years since you took this . I think it was Jerry Yagens aircraft and Steve Hinton was the pilot . Thankyou

My most favorite of all time plane. Beautiful piece of machinery.

Didn't even know that there was any flying Mosquitos left. So glad to see this piece of history in the air. An amazing plane flown by incredible men.

@MarsFKA

2 жыл бұрын

Four now, with at least another on the way.

@jacktattis

10 ай бұрын

The KIWIS are doing well.

@musson13

3 ай бұрын

Non in the UK currently. One in Lincolnshire undergoing restoration, last one flying in UK crashed at the Barton airshow (gtr Manchester). I was there that day and it affected me deeply.

@densalbeach1

3 ай бұрын

So sad that we have let so much of our heritage go. Thankfully there are some great people keeping these planes flying.

As of today, 43 German night fighter air crew didn't like this video.

This video really gives a good sense of how fast this plane was.

The sound of a Merlin, always has and always will be the sound of freedom.

A truly beautiful.💯👍👍👍👍

The sound of those Merlins .... pure mechanical MUSIC

Incredible aircraft.fast wee armed and versatile.

An aeronautical classic.

Solid! Top KEK! Peace be with you.

best of the best ,music to my ears.

It's shameful that there is not an air worthy Mossie in the UK....SGAMEFUL

@stevetheduck1425

5 ай бұрын

A mistake crashed the last one here, and rebuilding planes in Britain is much harder than it was back before the crash at Shoreham, too. Fortunately, other countries are available. Four now flying?

Poetry in Motion .

She was a real beauty!❤

Hiya . The mosquito did a superb low and fast pass. Unfortunately at an airshow at Barton in the UK in the 90,s a different and only flying Mossie in the UK at the time tried to roll out of that exact pass and climb at a show. It stalled and enough said. There is at present one being restored for a flying ticket at East Kirkby in England.

@glennpowell3444

3 жыл бұрын

@I'LL BE BACK ! Indeed.The Mossie was very low when he attempted the manoeuvre. There was also speculation that the port engine carb was too rich causing lack of power under the load? Cheers

@stevengriffin7873

Жыл бұрын

I don't think that one is being returned to flight just taxiing.

Bloody awesome!

The sound of freedom. Twice.

I read that the use of wood didn't make it a lighter airframe but that its design and without rivets made it as fast as it was...The important thing was to get cabinet and furniture makers on the island to be more usefully employed for the war effort...

@brustar5152

5 ай бұрын

DeHavilland was tasked with coming up with a light bomber and after considering all alternatives he reasoned that a sandwich constructed wooden plane would fill two major requirements strength and material availibilities. He had to finagle to get two engines as they were being relegated to already being maufactured aircraft. The RAF were skepitcal to say the least but after Jeffery DeHavilland demo'ed it to them including a high speed low alt pass on one engine with a roll out climb they were flabbergasted and went Gimme, gimme, gimme! That's just the clip notes. The real story of it's development from drawing board to being built in sections all over the place including Canada and Australia is the stuff of legends.

@MarkJones-sh1qf

5 ай бұрын

My Dad apprenticed as a chippy and worked at de Haviland until his 18th birthday when he joined the Army.

@davidjames-rp6oi

4 ай бұрын

i did look this up sometime back comparing it with the beaufighter, a comparable machine and the mossie was quite a bit lighter and about 100 mph faster

we had one land on June 30 at the kelowna airport, it is the most original one left. the flight center will open shortly.

You gotta hand it to the guys back then, they made war planes that sounded like war machines.

Excellent. Even Goering complimented that plane.

The "sound of FREEDOM."

She sounds Beautifull

My father in law was a photographer and used to fly over Normandy Because of all the bullet holes and flack he made himself a steel plate to lie on in the fuselage but the pilot told him it was too heavy so he had to leave it behind.

Wooden Wonder with impressive cloud scape...with the Merlins to boot. What a sight!

The Mosquito is only walking down the grass, without shooting a gun. Just imagine during the WW2 with a heavy shoot ...

I've been waiting 20 years to see a Mozzie fly. Might need to take a trip over "the dutch"!

Pretty sweet, now let's see a low speed high pass!

Superb!